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roll vs locomote

locomote vs roll

roll is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

roll and locomote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roll Yes No Yes No
locomote No No Yes No
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of roll; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than roll:
  • roll: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of roll include go, move, travel.
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of roll; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than roll:
  • roll: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of roll include go, move, travel.
roll (noun) locomote (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
the act of throwing dice
walking with a swaying gait
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
roll (verb) locomote (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
take the shape of a roll or cylinder
show certain properties when being rolled
boil vigorously
shape by rolling
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
arrange or coil around
begin operating or running
flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
Difference between roll and locomote

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